Free Backup Power Audit Spreadsheet for Wildfire Outages

Free planning resource

Measure essential loads. Size backup energy with fewer guesses.

Download the free Tecnobosque workbook to record measured device consumption, build a wildfire-outage load plan and compare that plan with usable battery energy.

TransparentInputs, formulas and assumptions remain visible
PracticalBuilt around measured watt-hours and planned runtime
Private by defaultThe workbook runs locally and does not upload readings

Three-step workflow

Turn a device list into an energy plan

This workbook helps answer a narrow but important question: how much stored energy is needed to run selected equipment for a planned period?

01

Measure

Record starting and ending energy-meter readings plus the duration of each representative test.

02

Plan

Enter quantity and desired runtime for air cleaners, communications, lighting, refrigeration and other chosen loads.

03

Compare

Review planned watt-hours, required nominal capacity, available usable battery energy and the resulting balance.

What is included

A reusable audit, not a product-size shortcut

  • Start Here: concise instructions, colour key and limitations.
  • Measurements: twelve editable device rows with automatic average-power calculations.
  • Energy Plan: usable-capacity, efficiency and reserve assumptions with a clear energy balance.
  • Example Only: a separated demonstration so sample numbers are not confused with measured data.
  • Built-in checks: warnings for incomplete tests, reversed meter values and invalid planning inputs.
Portable backup power equipment prepared for an outage
AI-generated planning illustration. It is not a product test or installation diagram.

Use it responsibly

The result is an energy estimate—not an electrical design

Runtime depends on real loads, inverter behaviour, temperature, battery condition, cycling and other losses. Use representative measurements and keep reserve rather than planning around the theoretical nameplate limit.

Generator sizing also requires running watts, starting surge, fuel, ventilation, grounding and manufacturer instructions. Never operate a fuel-burning generator indoors, in a garage, or near openings.

Tecnobosque Backup Power Audit

Download the free workbook and start with one measured device

Excel format. No macros and no external data connections. Your readings remain inside your local copy unless you choose to share it. Remove names, addresses or other private identifiers before sending the file to anyone.

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Use the workbook with these guides

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